Penguins News

PORTLAND, Maine – The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins incurred their first blemish on their 2011-12 road record with a 3-2 shootout loss to the Portland Pirates on Friday at the Cumberland County Civic Center. The defeat was the first suffered by the Penguins in nine road games this season and ended a 12-game regular season road winning streak dating back to 2010-11. With the score 2-1 and Wilkes-Barre/Scranton skating 5-on-4 in the third, Ben Street knotted the match with a wrist shot from the…
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WILKES-BARRE, Pa. – With Thanksgiving only a short time away, the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins will be doing their part during the holiday to help those in need. The Penguins will be holding their second annual coat drive in conjunction with Eye Care Specialists of Kingston. The team is asking fans to bring new or gently used coat donations to home games on Friday, November 25 versus the Hershey Bears and Friday, December 2 against the Portland Pirates. Coats will be collected at the East Gate…
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PENGUINS HAVE WON NINE OF TEN, MOVED INTO FIRST PLACE WBS heads to New England for three-game set LAST WEEK’S RESULTS WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 9: Penguins 4, ADMIRALS 2… Eric Tangradi scored twice to lead to the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins to a 4-2 victory over the Norfolk Admirals at the Norfolk Scope. The win lifted the Penguins into first place in the East Division for the first time this season. After the two teams traded power play goals early in the first, the Penguins went up 2-1 at 13:27…
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The Pittsburgh Penguins have re-assigned forward Eric Tangradi to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League, it was announced today by executive vice president and general manager Ray Shero. Tangradi, 22, was scoreless in two games with Pittsburgh. The Philadelphia native leads WBS this season with seven goals and ranks second on the team with 12 points in 12 games. For more information please check www.pittsburghpenguins.com and the Penguins’ official Facebook and Twitter page.
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The Pittsburgh Penguins have recalled forward Steve MacIntyre from his conditioning assignment with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League, it was announced today by executive vice president and general manager Ray Shero. MacIntyre, 31, played four games with WBS during his conditioning assignment, collecting 14 penalty minutes. The 6-foot-5, 250-pound MacIntyre has appeared in four games this season for Pittsburgh, going scoreless with two penalty minutes. MacIntyre, who signed with…
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WILKES-BARRE, Pa. – Scott Munroe turned aside all 25 shots he faced to help the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins to a 3-0 win over the Binghamton Senators on Tuesday at the Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza. The game remained a scoreless tie until the 8:33 mark of the second period as Nick Petersen got two chances on a loose puck in front of the Binghamton net and whacked it home for this third goal of the season. The Penguins would take a three-goal cushion into the locker room after they tallied…
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WILKES-BARRE, Pa. – The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins announced today that they have signed forward Matt Rust to a professional tryout agreement. Originally signed to an amateur tryout agreement on October 11, Rust was limited to two games with the Penguins due to injury. In his rookie season after completing a four-year career at the University of Michigan, Rust has also skated in two contests with the Wheeling Nailers this season. Hailing from Bloomfield Hills, MI, Rust totaled 41 goals, 70…
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WILKES-BARRE, Pa. - The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins announced today that they have recalled forward Ryan Schnell from loan to the Wheeling Nailers. Schnell appeared in three games for the Nailers, compiling 19 minutes of penalties. Originally loaned to Wheeling on November 8, Schnell has also skated in three games with the Penguins this year. The 22-year old third-year pro has played 96 games with the Nailers over the past two seasons, totaling five goals, six assists and 331 PIM. For more information…
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SPRINGFIELD, Mass. - The American Hockey League announced today that Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins forward Ben Street has been named the Reebok/AHL Player of the Week for the period ending Nov. 13, 2011. Street erupted for eight points on two goals and six assists, along with a plus-5 rating, in three games as the Penguins moved into the top spot in its division and the second-best record in the entire AHL. On Wednesday night in Norfolk, Street had three points in the first period and scored the…
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WILKES-BARRE, Pa. – The Norfolk Admirals tallied four goals in the final period – including three on the power play – to cap off a 5-3 win over the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins on Saturday at the Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza. The loss ended the Penguins’ and goaltender Brad Thiessen’s winning streaks at eight games. Though Norfolk trailed 3-1 going into the third, the visitors quickly came roaring back with consecutive markers on the power play. A long shot from Mark Fornataro was…
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